#897BEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.9% 0.167 286.3), rgb(137, 123, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#897BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897BEE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 123, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.167 286.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #897BEE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897BEE | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897BEE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897BEE text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B93EE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897BEE
oklch(64.9% 0.167 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F5BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.181 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.169 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C3D96
oklch(42.6% 0.14 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3578
oklch(37.7% 0.11 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#897BEE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C8EF2 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4987EB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B93A9 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897BEE
#897BEE
oklch(64.9% 0.167 286.3)
- #9A9300
#9A9300
oklch(64.8% 0.138 106.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #897BEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897BEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #897BEE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.